Things To Do

Gravity Bound Brewing Company

ABQ has over 60 breweries and this one is hands down our favorite. They make excellent IPAs and sours, but there is something for everyone and usually a decent food truck. Save $1 on your beer if you bike (plus street parking can be a hassle).

Bow & Arrow Brewing Co.

This is the first Native Woman-owned brewery! They make awesome sours and IPAs, have a gorgeous tap room, and usually have a good food truck parked outside.

Campo at Los Poblanos

You will NOT regret it. Cocktails and food are excellent and the patio overlooks a lavender field and an excellent view of the Sandia mountains, plus sometimes there's a peacock or two wandering around. Advance reservations are a must.

New Mexican Food

Whether you go to El Patio, Los Cuates, Frontier, or elsewhere, consider trying some homey NM food. Or at least find some sopaipillas, which are like beignets but used to sop up the sauce from your dinner or dipped in honey for dessert. And you can't skip green chile on anything.

The Burque Bakehouse

The. Best. Pastries. Make sure to get there early or you'll be waiting in line for 30+ minutes.

Sawmill Market

A hip (RE: gentrified AF) food hall near Old Town. If that's your thing, check out pasta from Tulipani or pizza from HAWT followed by sweet treats at Neko Neko. The food is good, but expect crowds, overpriced food and super overpriced drinks, and a lack of composting/recycling even though they say to "sort your trash."

Cutbow Coffee

Little Bear Coffee

Zendo Coffee

Looking for the most hipster spot in town? Check out Zendo. They've got good coffee and pastries, and share a nice back patio with the brewery next door.

ABQ BioPark - Botanic Garden

Stone Age Climbing Gym Midtown

Outdoorsy Things

Mountain Biking: There's lots! Albuquerque foothills; east mountains (Pine Flats, Oak Flats, Gutierrez Canyon); Placitas; White Ridge; Angel Fire bike park; Glorietta Canyon... Hiking: Foothills (Piedra Lisa South, La Luz, Pino, Embudito); east mountains (Tree Springs; 10K); Jemez; Pecos (a favorite, if not still closed for fire supression activities) Climbing: Socorro; El Rito Other: Float the Rio Grande; Check out the Bosque

Sandia Peak Tramway

Ride the longest aerial tram in the Americas! The tram takes you up to the 10,378-foot crest of the Sandia Mountains, offering an 11,000 square mile panoramic view. Once at the top, you can hike around or pop by Ten 3 Restaurant for a fancy meal or drinks and an excellent place to watch the sunset.

Extend Your Visit & Explore NM

NM has so much to offer! To the north: - Santa Fe is only an hour's drive or train ride if you want some art, food, history, fancy hot spring spas, or to check out Meow Wolf. If you drive, consider taking the scenic route with a day trip via the Turquoise Trail. - Pecos National Historic Park has breathtaking hiking & backpacking. - Jemez has great hiking and rivers. - Taos & surrounding parks are a bit further drive. To the south: - White Sands National Park - Carlsbad Caverns - Cloudcroft - The Gila National Forest -- relatively secluded wild land complete with hot springs and wolves.

Meow Wolf Santa Fe

This place is wild. You know you've wanted to go to Meow Wolf ever since you first got Instagram advertisements of people walking through a refrigerator to another room years ago.